The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-08-11

Enders mansion in Richmond, and is hay
ing it tastefully repaired and renovated.
Rev. W. Z. Richardson, of Richmond,
arrived in the city on Wednesday. Mrs
Richardson had preceded him some days.
Mrs. A. D. S. Beck and daughter. Miss
Nav, and Miss Hostetter, Of Hanover
Penn. are spending few days in the city
We have received a copy of Poor's Di
rectory of Railway Oflicials-a supple
ment to Poor's Manual of Railroads fcl
1887.
II. c. Tinsley, Esq, editor of the V5'ada
Gator. returned last week from his summer
vacation at the seashore. He is looking
WELL
Mr.. Ed. S. Conrad. of Harrisonb urg, or
Tuesday of last week, lost his little ter
months cid daughter, Evelyn, of cholera
infantum.
DIR. John Hyde's family, from Decatur
Rockbridge county. are spending the sea
son at Variety Springs, where there is
full company
Mrs. T. w. Goodwin and daughter, Of
Alton, and MI and Miss Mills, OF Balti
more, were visiting the family OF DIR
Goode this week.
Mr.. Charles Catlett, son of Capt. II. II
Catlett, now i'll the Geological Department nj
of the Government, is on visit to his
relatives in StauntOn.
Geo. II. Haines, for many years poSta
clerk on the Valley railroad. has been re
moved, and ]. II. White, of Maryland
appointed to cake his place.
Mr.. w. Perry Byrd. a prominent either
of Rockingham, and for many years con
nected with the sheriffalty of that county
died last week. He was a kind hearted
| man and was Il years of age.
We regret to learn that Miss Maria
second daughter of Geo. nj. Cochran. Jr.
of this place. is quite i'll of typhoid 1eVtl
at Wytheville, Va. Her fl; hfr WAS telt-
graphed for yesterday evening
We are indebted to Mrs. Il. L. llouif
near Mt. Sidney, for a lot of the prettles
| tomatoes we have seen this season. The.
are of the eef-steak and trophy varieties
| She will please accept our thanks.
| DIR, E. f. Wayman leaves for Fauquie
White Sulphur tomorrow to remain unit
| the 18th; thence he will go to Old Point e.
attend the Dental Convention. He wi
be absent from his Office about three weeks
Mr.. Geo. c. Maslin, of the Maslln
Booker Hardware Co, is now in the Eas
to select a fall stock Of hardware. w
learn that this enterprising firm propos
to very much enlarge their line of good
this fall.
We have received the first number o
the Huntington Gazette. Republican
paper edited and published by Geo. G. Nc
| Intosh. 1t is well gotten up, judiciousl
arranged. and promises well. We wish
success.
Mr.. G. L. O'Rorlze, is opening famil
grocery in the room on Main street II
Gently occupied by M. F. McNamaFa as
merchant tailoring establishment. IL
will soon have his goods arranged read
for trade.
Mr.. G. G. Gooch returned from his raj
road work in Kentucky Monday last, an
will remain in Virginia until he exude
from his system considerable quantity G
malaria, which he inhaled while engage
on his WORK.
| Mai. b. L. Bagby. who las the contrac
for building the new public sc'2ool edllice
is now tearing down the old building O.
Main street. opposite the Episcopa
Church, upon which site the new builGin
is to be located.
| Rev. ], A. Quarles, d. D., professor o
moral philosophy at Washington and lie
| University, was in tGwa on Monday, Ell
route for home. On the day previous h
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyteria
church at WaYnesboro.
Donald Allen. Esq. with his family, ar
visiting relatives in StauntGD. Mr.. ALE
is one of the foremost railroad men oi tn
Lone Star State, position gained b
| lI16IlU dlOue' LIZ Wdo VOL NCiSollS
by his ma nyfriends of Staunton.
Messrs. James H and Joseph B. Wood
ward will shortly open a gentlemen's fur
nishing store in the WITT building Oh
Main street. Mr.. James Woodward viii
have charge of the establishment. and viii
bring to the trade well trained eXper
| ;anoo in tho y,,oroontilp line
| We had the pleasure of a call on Tuesda'
from Mr.. ]. Z. Kerr recently of the Rock
ingham Register, Ubc is on his way tt
North Carolina. to visit his relatives, an(
then will proceed to Kansas City, where
he expects to make his home. We Wisl
hine success, wherever he may locate.
Mr.. EgGert Staples, son of E. Staples
Esq, who for seEls years has been resid
ing in Chicago, is OH visit to his father
| in this city, accompanied by his young ant
attractive lady. Mrs. Staples was former
ly Miss Mamie Lawler, of Cincinnati, an(
! became Mrs. Staples, on the Sth of July.
The political cauldron is commencing t.
boil, with the promise that it will be seeth
ing hot in few weeks. Col. j. III
| Crawford has already announced himself
candidate for the Legislature, subject tt
Democratic convention. Hons. A. b
Lightner and Edward Echols are can
didates for denomination. W. j, Church
man, Esq, is in the field by declaration
/ Of bis friends. II. f. Lyle is studying the
situation and weighing the chances, while
others are loos1ing on anxiously.
Capt, Frank B, Berkeley, teller OF the
Augusta National Bank, met with a Sc
rious accident on the second OF last Jan:
uary, which disabled him FOR almost six
months. He was fortunate enough to
have an accident policy il the Preferred
Mutual Accident Association Of N. Y,
and few days ago received a check fol
$3.50 from their agent here, Mr. w. J. Per
nv. to indemnify him fer the time lost.
The advertisement of this excellent insti
tuition will be found 10 another column.
Ellis Mills arrived in Stanton last week
on a visit to his mother and father. His
brother, who has been quite sick with ma.
lara. accompanied him. They both reside
in Washington. Ellis having held the po-
sition for several years of private secre-
tary to SECRETARY of State Thos. r Ravard